October 2015
Which chest pain patients can go home?
Research on risk algorithms and tests helping to identify unnecessary hospitalizations.
Taking better care of transgender patients
Hospitals working to improve resources, education, and training for transgender care.
Maintain vigilance for MERS
Updated criteria, expert advice on when to suspect Middle East respiratory syndrome.
Change in the air for oxygen delivery
High-flow oxygen gaining ground in adult ICUs.
Mandatory flu vaccines work but can raise issues for workers
More hospitals requiring flu shots for health care workers.
Acute decompensated heart failure
Morning Report, a new feature, discusses the clinical and administrative aspects of a fictional but realistic hospital case from admission to discharge.
Engaging a team to stop C. diff
A 528-bed acute care hospital reduced C. diff rates by 53% over 2 years.
ICD-10: New documentation opportunities
Depression, sepsis, respiratory failure, stroke, and heart disease are discussed.
Morpheus
For thousands of years, ancient civilizations in Asia Minor have been cultivating the opium poppy.
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue includes a cover story on determining admission or discharge for chest pain and articles on improving care of transgender patients, remaining on the alert for Middle East respiratory syndrome, and more.
New cholesterol drug class; FDA investigates gadolinium
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.
Recent Research
Beta-blockers and mortality in afib and sepsis, corticosteroids in CAP, dual versus triple antiplatelet therapy, and more.
In the News
Unnecessary telemetry, CAP rates and causes, sepsis and acute kidney injury, and more.